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Research Manager with Professor Leena Kinger Hans and Professor Sarang Deo

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Research Manager with Professor Leena Kinger Hans and Professor Sarang Deo

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Overview

Project: Understanding mission motivation in ASHA workers

Duration: 1 year

Base location: Patna (possibility of relocation to Hyderabad 2nd half of the year)

Positions: 2

Principal Investigators: Prof. Leena Kinger Hans, Prof. Sarang Deo

Project Description

Using an RCT design, this study aims to enhance the effectiveness of Community Health Workers (ASHAs in India) through a 'mission-engagement' intervention. The project comprises the following components:

  • Pilot phase – testing surveys and workshops – September 2024
  • Baseline surveys for 800 ASHAs and households - October-November 2024
  • Workshop intervention period - December-March 2024
  • Endline surveys - March-April 2025
  • Follow up surveys, data analysis and preparation of relevant research outputs – May-September 2025

Roles and Responsibilities

Supervising core research activities 

  • Lead the implementation of the project
  • Ensure compliance with Institutional Review Board protocols
  • Supervise research associates including overseeing day-to-day activities and ensure high quality data analysis
 30%

Field operations

  • Supervise research associates and other operational staff.
  • Coordinate with field managers
 25%

Project management

  • Anticipate challenges to research projects and work with researchers to address them.
  • Identify and mitigate risks to research projects.
  • Work closely with principal investigators to ensure project budgets are updated and executed properly
 20%
Stakeholder management: Manage relationships with funding organizations, partner institutions and other stakeholders to coordinate and fulfil project outcomes  15%

Serve as the primary contributor to written products like progress reports, research reports, briefings, blogs, grant reports and other key documents

 10%

 

Desired Qualifications and Experience

  • Master’s degree in relevant field such as economics or public policy/administration. Significant coursework in economics is highly preferred
  • Proficiency in English and Hindi
  • 1-3 years of experience in managing field research projects or working as a research associate
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Proven analytical skills and knowledge of common statistics software packages (e.g. STATA, R)
  • Familiarity with randomized control trials
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and propose solutions in a timely manner with minimal supervision
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
  • Willingness to visit research project sites as necessary

 

Hyderabad Campus

Indian School of Business

Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500111

 

Mohali Campus

Indian School of Business

Knowledge City

Sector 81, SAS Nagar ,Mohali - 140 306